Büyük Aga Medrese

Büyük Ağa Medresesi
Büyük Ağa Medresesi (Amasya)
Religion
AffiliationIslam
RegionBlack Sea Region
Location
LocationAmasya, Turkey
Geographic coordinates40°39′31″N 35°50′06″E / 40.6586°N 35.8350°E / 40.6586; 35.8350
Architecture
TypeMedrese
StyleOttoman architecture
Completed1488

Büyük Ağa Medresesi or Kapı Ağa Medresesi[1] is a historical 15th century medrese in Amasya, Turkey.[2] The complex was built in 1488 on the order of the Kapı Ağası (chief of the eunuchs that worked in the harem) Hüseyin Ağa during the reign of the Ottoman sultan Bayezid II.

Building

The medrese has a unique octagonal plan used for the first time in this building[3] and consists of the student rooms, each covered by a small dome, around an octagonal colonnaded courtyard. The largest domed room was used as the main lecture room and now for the training of local youth to become hafız.[4]

  • The courtyard and the student rooms
    The courtyard and the student rooms

References

  1. ^ "Kapı Ağa (Büyük Ağa) Medresesi". Amasyakulturturizm.gov.tr. 2010-08-23. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
  2. ^ Turkey, Verity Campbell, page 471, 2007
  3. ^ "Kapi Ağasi (Büyük Ağa) Medresesi | Kültür Portalı". Kulturportali.gov.tr. 2015-01-02. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
  4. ^ "Amasya'daki medrese 5 asırdır hafız yetişiyor". Risalehaber.com. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
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